[Noisebridge-discuss] [Fwd: $100 wallwart linux computer]

[Michael Shiloh]

good catch! i missed that. the devel kits add a jtag and console port, 
even better!

Mitch Altman wrote:
>   I just checked their website -- the cost for the development kit seems 
> to be $100, if I'm reading it correctly.  When they start manufacturing 
> them for real, the price will probably come down.  Pretty cool.
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>  > Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:34:59 -0800
>  > From: michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com
>  > To: adi at hexapodia.org
>  > Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] [Fwd: $100 wallwart linux computer]
>  > CC: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
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>  > i think one difference between this and beagles and gums is the
>  > packaging. not a major difference, i grant you, but if you need a quick
>  > plug and play this does save some time and space.
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>  > Andy Isaacson wrote:
>  > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 03:07:02PM -0800, Michael Shiloh wrote:
>  > >> a friend turned me on to this. seems incredibly cool, and i'm 
> surprised
>  > >> the linux lists aren't lighting up. perhaps i'm missing some huge 
> flaw.
>  > >
>  > > It's "just" another ARM SoC. The BeagleBoard is a competitive product
>  > > from TI -- a bit more powerful, a bit more expensive ($150 with DVI,
>  > > audio, and more peripherals). The Gumstix are a previous generation, up
>  > > to 400 MHz and in the same $100-$200 price range.
>  > >
>  > > So this isn't exactly a groundbreaking product. It's nice, but we've
>  > > been here for a while. Good of Marvell to join us. :)
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>  > > -andy
>  > >
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